Confluence Regional Partnership Program

The Confluence Regional Partnership Program

A Grant Program of Sacramento Area Sewer District and Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District

Overview

Much like Sacramento’s two rivers, which join together in a “confluence” to create something even bigger, Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) and the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) developed the Confluence Regional Partnership Program to bring together ideas and efforts that advance environmental, educational, and economic vitality in the Sacramento region. Through this program, funding may be available to projects that help the community and advance Regional San’s and SacSewer’s missions, visions, values, goals and objectives.

How is the Program Funded?

The Confluence Regional Partnership Program is funded jointly by Regional San and SacSewer. Funding for the program is derived from non-rate, non-fee revenues (in other words, revenues not derived from ratepayer rates and fees).

Types of Programs Eligible to Apply for Funding

Funding from Regional San’s and SacSewer’s Confluence Regional Partnership Program will be considered for the following types of projects and programs:

Environmental Stewardship Programs and Projects

There are three Environmental Stewardship Sub-Programs:

  • American River Parkway Riparian Habitat and River Cleanup (ARP)
  • Watershed Management (WM)
  • Septic Tank Conversion

The ARP and WM sub-programs support projects that protect or enhance the water quality of local and regional waterways and/or groundwater, and watershed management efforts within our service area.  The applicant must select and complete the Environmental Stewardship Funding Application to apply for these sub-programs.

The Septic Tank Conversion sub-program supports projects that facilitate the efforts to connect communities with failing septic systems to the SacSewer collection system.  The applicant must select and complete the General Confluence Funding Application to apply for this sub-program.

Regional Economic Development Competitiveness Programs

  • Includes programs that support the economic vitality and job growth in the region through reducing sewer impact fees for qualifying commercial customers.

Public Education and Career Awareness Programs

  • Includes educational programs and outreach to local area schools ranging from elementary to university levels, and employment and trade organizations, to advance awareness of the water cycle, (including sewage collection and treatment) and relevant careers.

Sewer Lifeline Rate Assistance Program (for low-income property owners)

Funding Prioritization

Funding requests for the Confluence Regional Partnership Program will generally be prioritized using the following criteria:

  • Relevance to mission/vision/values
  • Support of Strategic Plans
  • Provision of regional benefits
  • Ability to leverage other funding

Regional San and SacSewer will review all funding requests to determine the nexus to one or more of the programs and priorities above and provide timely response to requestors. Funding requests may be approved in full or in part, depending on availability of funds, nexus to prioritization criteria, and other factors.

How to Make a Funding Request

All funding requests must be made by completing the appropriate Funding Request Application.  Applications for all types of sub-programs may be made at any time.  Requests can be one-time or span up to three years.

Use the Environmental Stewardship Funding Application for all American River Parkway Riparian Habitat and River Cleanup and Watershed Management type projects.

Confluence Program Funding Request Application (Environmental Sub-Categories)

Use the General Confluence Funding Application for all other types of projects.

Confluence Program Funding Request Application

After completing a funding application, email to SDConfluenceProgram@sacsewer.com.

Related Documents

SASD Non-Rate, Non-Fee Use Policy

Regional San Non-Rate, Non-Fee Use Policy

Helpful Links

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Recognition for Steelhead Creek Cleanup Project

Posted April 4, 2019

SacSewer and Regional San recently received a certificate of appreciation from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) for their contribution to a critical cleanup project on Steelhead Creek. Through the joint Confluence Regional Partnership Program, the districts donated $15,000 in grant funding to help pay for this creek cleanup effort, which took place over four days last December.

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